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      Press releases
      Survey reveals 95 percent of African SMEs did not receive government aid during COVID-19 pandemic
      95% of African SMEs did not receive government aid during COVID-19 pandemic
      9 December 2020

      Following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, , the African Union,UNDP and AfriLabs worked together to create the Rollo Africa Business Sim

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      Press Briefing: H.E.Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, Head of African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) and Former President of the Republic of South Africa
      Press Briefing: H.E.Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, Head of AUEOM in Ghana
      9 December 2020

      The Head of African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 7th December 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Ghana will hold a media briefing to present the P

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      Work Visit of Africa CDC’s Deputy Director, Dr Ahmed E. Ogwell Ouma, to Zambia
      Work Visit of Africa CDC’s Deputy Director, Dr Ahmed E. Ogwell Ouma, to Zambia
      9 December 2020

      WHAT: Africa CDC’s Activities in the Southern Africa Region

      WHEN: Wednesday, 9th December 2020

      TIME: 8:30 - 9:30 am

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      Africa calls for international taxation systems reforms as it forges a common position on digital taxation.
      Africa calls for international taxation systems reforms
      8 December 2020

      In Africa, the renewed focus to raise additional financing for development and narr

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      New tool enables African businesses to find continent-wide trade opportunities as the AfCFTA begins in 2021
      New tool enables African businesses to find continent-wide trade opportunities
      7 December 2020

      December 07, 2020; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A new trade intelligence tool that enables firms to easily explore and compare trade opportunities across Africa has been relea

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      AUC-RECs High-Level Meeting to launch the Joint Labour Migration Programme Strategic Framework
      AUC-RECs to launch the Joint Labour Migration Programme Strategic Framework
      7 December 2020

      What: The African Union Commission (AUC) - Regional Economic Communities (RECs) High-Level Meeting to launch the Joint Labour Migration Programme Strategic Framework.

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      European Union and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
      EU and AU sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
      7 December 2020

      The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity

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      Opening remarks by H.E. Amira El-Fadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs
      7 December 2020

      Opening remarks by H.E. Amira El-Fadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs at the Launch of the JLMP Strategic Framework 7 November, 2020

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      Intervention de S.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat au 14ème Sommet extraordinaire de l'UA
      6 December 2020

      Excellence Monsieur Cyril. Ramaphosa, Président de la République d’Afrique du Sud, Président en exercice de l’UA,
      Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’État et de Gouvernement,

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      14th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly on Silencing the Guns
      14th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly on Silencing the Guns
      6 December 2020
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      Discours du Président à la 13ème session extraordinaire de la Conférence
      5 December 2020

      Excellence Monsieur le Président Cyril Ramaphosa, Président de l’Union Africaine,
      Excellence Monsieur Mahamadou Issoufou, Champion de la ZLECAf,

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      Statement by H.E. Wamkele Mene at the 13th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly
      5 December 2020

      H.E. Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the Assembly;
      Your Excellences Heads of States and Government;

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